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Powel Crosley Jr., the big man (6 ft. 4 in.) with the midget car, this week introduced his new line of 1948 automobiles. Among them was the cheapest postwar model he has yet produced: a two-passenger multi-purpose sports and general utility car. The price: $799 f.o.b. Marion, Ind. It brought Crosley closer to his ambition of producing virtually the same car for $500 if prices of raw materials and other costs go down...
...slicked-up version of the present jeep station wagon. It will sell for $1,825, f.o.b. Toledo, and will come out around Jan. i. The other is an eye-catching jeep "convertible" (see cut), which Willys plans to put on the market next spring at the price of the cheapest Ford or Chevrolet (this would be about $1,200, f.o.b. Toledo). The convertible is actually a touring car. It has no windows, only side curtains. Nevertheless, Mooney hopes it will be enough cheaper than present convertibles to cut into their market...
Under the watchful eye of Congress, these five would exercise "reasonably liberal authority" to 1) determine the type and amount of aid to be allocated to various nations; 2) extend aid in kind as well as in money, and buy needed goods in the world's cheapest markets; 3) decide how much European nations shall contribute to their own reconstruction. Above all, the corporation would check up continuously to make sure that U.S. aid was not being misused. In short, he wanted a sort of super-WPB to run the whole thing. With such a businesslike approach, Aldrich thought...
...cheapest suits-which sell for $365-Sophie laments that she loses money, making them only as a courtesy to customers. On the other hand, her clothes seldom wear out or go out of style quickly. Recently, while she was visiting the Darryl Zanucks in Hollywood, a party was given for Sophie. Mrs. Zanuck wore an eight-year-old Sophie dress...
...secret that AM receivers can be hooked into the FM band, but the converters that do this trick have sold for $50 & up, mostly up over $100. Last week Pilot Radio Corp. offered the public its Pilotuner, by far the cheapest converter yet marketed. Cost: $29.95. Said a top FM engineer: "It's the best value for the money so far. It makes a striking improvement in an AM set, though it still isn't up to a regular FM receiver...